Louis C.K.

Born Louis Szekely (pronounced SEK-kay) in New York City on Sept. 12, 1967, C.K.'s family moved to Mexico shortly after his birth, making Spanish his first language. His heritage was an eclectic mixture of Mexican and Hungarian from his father, and Irish on his mother's side. After six years in Mexico, the family returned to the States and settled into middle class, Newton, MA. In grade school, he resorted to going by C.K. when it became clear that "Szekely" was too difficult for anyone to pronounce correctly. Though underage, C.K. began performing in Boston-area comedy clubs during his senior year of high school. In 1990, he made the big leap and moved to New York, continuing to make the ro... Continue Bio >>